Method and apparatus of processing user data of a multi-speaker conference call

Abstract

A method and apparatus of sharing documents during a conference call data is disclosed. One example method may include initiating a document sharing operation during a conference call conducted between at least two participants communicating during the conference call. The method may also include transferring the document from one of the two participants to another of the two participants, and recording at least one action performed to the document by the participants during the conference call.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 transferring a document via a conference call application from one of at least two participants to at least one other of the at least two participants; 
 placing at least one action performed to the document in a master file created during recording of speech occurring during the conference call; 
 converting at least two audio files, each assigned to the respective at least two participants, to at least two corresponding text files comprising text derived from spoken words recorded on the respective at least two audio files; and 
 placing the spoken words in the master file in chronological order based on timestamps included in the at least two audio data files. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one action performed to the document comprises at least one of adding, removing, and modifying content of the document. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , comprising at least one of:
 initiating the document sharing operation via the conference call application during the conference call conducted between the at least two participants communicating during the conference call; 
 prompting one of the at least two participants to select a user name illustrated on a conference call interface of a conference call application as an intended recipient of a shared document; and 
 receiving the user name selection via the conference call interface. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , comprising recording the at least one action performed to the document by at least one of the at least two participants during the conference call via the conference call application. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the master file comprises a completed transcript of all speech recorded during the conference call and the at least one action performed to the document during the conference call. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two corresponding text files comprise a list of the plurality of spoken segments identifying a speaker and a timestamp identifying a time that spoken words of the speaker were recorded. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , comprising retrieving a record of at least one of the at least two users' hardware profile and network address information responsive to initiating the sharing operation. 
     
     
       8. An apparatus, comprising:
 a memory; 
 a processor configured to:
 transfer a document via a conference call application from one of at least two participants to at least one other of the at least two participants; 
 place at least one action performed to the document in a master file created during speech that is recorded during the conference call; 
 convert at least two audio files, each assigned to the respective at least two participants, to at least two corresponding text files comprising text derived from spoken words recorded on the respective at least two audio files; and 
 place the spoken words in the master file in chronological order based on timestamps included in the at least two audio data files. 
 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one action performed to the document comprises at least one of addition, removal, and modification of content of the document. 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 initiate the document share operation via the conference call application during the conference call conducted between the at least two communicative participants during the conference call; 
 prompt one of at least two participants to select a user name illustrated on a conference call interface of the conference call application as an intended recipient of a shared document; and 
 receive the user name selection via the conference call application. 
 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 8 , comprising a device configured to record the at least one action performed to the document by at least one of the at least two participants during the conference call via the conference call application and store the recorded at least one action in the memory. 
     
     
       12. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the master file comprises a completed transcript of the speech recorded during the conference call. 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the at least two corresponding text files comprise a list of the plurality of spoken segments that identify a speaker and a timestamp that identifies a time that spoken words of the speaker were recorded. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to retrieve a record of at least one of the at least two users' hardware profile and network address information responsive to the share operation being initiated. 
     
     
       15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to stored instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
 transferring a document via a conference call application from one of at least two participants to at least one other of the at least two participants; 
 placing at least one action performed to the document in a master file created during recording of speech occurring during the conference call; 
 converting at least two audio files, each assigned to the respective at least two participants, to at least two corresponding text files comprising text derived from spoken words recorded on the respective at least two audio files; and 
 placing the spoken words in the master file in chronological order based on timestamps included in the at least two audio data files. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one action performed to the document comprises at least one of adding, removing, and modifying content of the document. 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor performs:
 initiating the document sharing operation via the conference call application during the conference call conducted between the at least two participants communicating during the conference call; 
 prompting one of at least two participants to select a user name illustrated on the conference call interface of the conference call application as an intended recipient of a shared document; and 
 receiving a user name selection via the conference call interface. 
 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the processor performs recording the at least one action performed to the document by at least one of the at least two participants during the conference call via the conference call application. 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the master file comprises a completed transcript of the speech recorded during the conference call. 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the at least two corresponding text files comprise a list of the plurality of spoken segments identifying a speaker and a timestamp identifying a time that spoken words of the speaker were recorded.